Morris tribune., 1887-06-15

dghtship. The prizes aggregated $4,000 il
value Following were the entries: First
class schooners, Gtana and Magic; second
class Schooners, Clio and Ibis. FirSt-claS
sloops and cutters, Priscilla, Atlantic an,
Galatea; second-class sloOps and cutters, Ii
tania, Shamrock, Oracle, Bedouin. Fanny ant
| Stranger; third-class slOops and cutters, Gin
derella Isis; fourth class sloops and cutters
Rival, Mona and Santapogue; fifth-clas
sloops and cutters, Beatrice, Marietta, Cul
prit, Fay, Volusia and Iseult.
The first whistle for the start was blown
exactly at IL O'clock and the starting sigma
five minutes later, when the Atlantic go
away first at IL :0514 She was closely fol
| lowed by the Galatea at 11:06, and the Pris
| ella was good third at 1:0. They were
at 11:12 off Owls Head. The Atlantic imme
diately took tho lead and at II :16 passed Fort
Wadsworth. The Priscilla was about two
| lengths behind.
In the second class the Oracle and Stranger
were leading. At 11:21 the Atlantic was
slowly but surely getting in her fine work
and most beautifully showing her stern to the
Priscilla who was doing the same to the Gala
tea. At II % the balance of the feet passed
the post in this order: Clio, Magic, Sham
rock, Isis, Iseult, Titania, Fanny, Bedouin,
and Cinder ella. The feet presented a mag
nificent sight as they bent to the sturdy
breeze and sent the water boiling under their
sides.
At 11:43 the big three were well below
Dix island, and were giving the steamers a
lively tussle. The wind blew twenty-five to
thirty miles, and occasionally came In
stronger. As the first class and second class
boats were started five minutes apart the
feet was in two punches. ..
The Atlantic turned the spit at 12:O0:4O:
Priscilla, 12:O1sl; Galatea, 12:02A. At 1900
the Atlantic was going on like a race horse,
and the judges boat could hardly keep up to
her. At 12:2119 the Atlantic passed buoy s,
and at 1926 the Galatea passed buoy 8, with
the Priscilla almost alongside. At 1882 the
Priscilla crossed the bow OF the sGalatea
slightly in the lead.
The Atlantic rounded the lightship for
home at l: so; Galatea at $3.50; Priscilla at
81: AS; Titania at 2:O3; Bedouin at 2:O7:3O:
Shamrock at 2:14. The Bedouin turned the
spit at 3:17:45; Shamrock 1921 80. The Pris-
ella by this time had gained length or two
on the Galatea. The Atlantic rounded south
west spit at 2:56:45. In the run from buoy 5
to the spit she gained considerable on the
Galatea, which was leading the Priscilla a
short distance. The balance of the feet were
in the main channel At 3:O1 the Priscilla
had closed up on the Galatea and turned the
spit with the Galatea on her quarter turning
at the same time The Priscilla
was a length ahead, and the Atlantic had
three-quarters of mile lead. At $40 it was
nip and tuck between the Englishman and
the Priscilla. Very exciting was their brush
in for second place.
The Atlantic passed the line winner at
3:'5 exactly. She was greeted with guns and
whistles. The Priscilla was leading the
Galatea by four lengths The Atlantic laid
to after crossing to witness the finish of her
rivals The Priscilla finished at 3:42, and
the Galatea at 3:43:3O.
The officers at the fort said that no regatta
was ever sailed in such q fine wind as they
had Saturday.